Poster's note: Roger Nelson's Global Consciousness Project has been mentioned a few times in this forum. Now it has a Yahoo group, noted below, along with some other links that may interest some here. So I'm posting the newsletter below.
- Patrick Gillam ------------------------------------------- GCP/EGG update July 25 2005 For some time it has seemed difficult to identify "Global Events" in certain categories. For many years, I would be struck by news of yet another bombing or another attack in the ongoing middle east troubles. Strife in several parts of Africa presents a similar situation. There are occasional items that seem exceptional, but the picture has seemed to be one of constant turmoil and persisting tragedy. More recently, this state seems to be spreading in the world. There is heat everywhere, and it seems even in the "first world" safety and security are becoming uncertain. The attacks on July 7th in London, and more recently in Sharm el-Sheikh in Egypt stand out, but Daniel Schorr echoed my perception of a spreading malaise in a recent analysis, which I took for an exploratory focus: http://noosphere.princeton.edu/danschorr.html For other recent explorations check the end of this list: http://noosphere.princeton.edu/res.informal.html And for the most recent formal events: http://noosphere.princeton.edu/results.html A more rigorous extraction of information from the GCP data comes from an earthquake analysis by Peter Bancel. Interesting and important items are 1) there is a significant effect, which is 2) linked to the presence of people and eggs (the eggs don't react much to earthquakes in the ocean or in parts of the world with little population) and 3) implications for modeling with regard to theoretically rich questions of locality vs non-locality. Check out the page: http://noosphere.princeton.edu/earthquakes.html A number of people have asked whether we have a discussion list for the GCP, or some way of sharing interests and questions. I have started a Yahoo group called gcp-egg for this purpose. I'm not much familiar with the process so we may have some learning to do. If you wish to join this discussion group go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gcp-egg/ The email address for group members is [EMAIL PROTECTED] And have you come across Arundhati Roy? She's something to behold, and speaks of many things we need to think about in our political mind. Here's a quote: "So here we have it. The equivocating distinction between civilisation and savagery, between the 'massacre of innocent people' or, if you like, 'a clash of civilisations' and 'collateral damage'. The sophistry and fastidious algebra of Infinite Justice..." As I put it in my growing political page, Google her, it's worthwhile. Best, Roger -- Roger D. Nelson Director, Global Consciousness Project [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://noosphere.princeton.edu To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
